| Regimental number | 1119 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cellarman |
| Address | 50 Cantonment Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Charleston, 50 Cantonment Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted, 30 April 1915; taken on strength, 10th Light Horse, 25 October 1915; appointed Lance Corporal, 14 January 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gaza, Palestine |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Place of burial | Deir El Belah War Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 180), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated (marble tablet) in St John's Anglican Church, Fremantle, Western Australia. Inscription reads: 'To the glory of God. The Choir Vestry was erected A.D. 1922 in grateful memory of the men from this parish who gave their lives for God and King and Country in the Great War 1914-1919. "Their name liveth for evermore."' Commemorated in Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia. Parents: Charles J (d. 15 July 1903, aged 38; bu. Fremantle) and Margaret (d. 7 March 1943, aged 77; bu. Fremantle) CHARLESTON |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Sinai, Palestine Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |